diff --git a/pymysqlreplication/packet.py b/pymysqlreplication/packet.py
index cb60ba9d..6b66cc53 100644
--- a/pymysqlreplication/packet.py
+++ b/pymysqlreplication/packet.py
@@ -345,8 +345,6 @@ def unpack_int32(self, n):
 
     def read_binary_json(self, size):
         length = self.read_uint_by_size(size)
-        payload = self.read(length)
-        self.unread(payload)
         t = self.read_uint8()
 
         return self.read_binary_json_type(t, length)